Owners who have held their properties for 25 years are approaching the deadline of the tax benefits of depreciation, meaning, they might be more willing to seller finance as they'll still take advantage of cash flow to them without being completely removed from the asset.

We attended the than Merrill workshop and yes a lot of good information but if were going to be honest they are a business and they make a lot of money on people buying their products so they won’t give away any others that’s could help newbies out.Is wholesaling a good way to get started?

Syndications are similar to REITs but, on average, have higher risk as they are chasing lower quality assets. 

Generally, your tenants will not have assets to go after.

For example, spend $50k to pay off your remaining loan or use that money to acquire more assets?

your best bet is check with a lawyer or a company that specializes in that...honestly im not sure if its a like or kind assets since your going from residential to commercial

@Mike Dymski I agree with your take that syndication opportunities allow you to invest in these asset classes with your work being on the validation of the operator. 

Take this number and divide it by the cap rate for that asset class in that area usually .05-.08.

As I understand it, somehow the title of the company passes through the LLC then stays in the REPT and no one is supposed to know what assets I own??? 

Some of these syndication deals have fixed rates for 30-35 yearsI have a 7/25 with no balloon...fixed for 7 years, floats for the remaining 18 years...hybrid product.